Baseline Security

Definitions

1. The minimum acceptable set of security controls, settings, and practices required across systems or environments. Baseline security gives organizations a floor below which no system should fall, even before risk-specific extras are added.

   In plain English: The minimum security standards every system is expected to meet.

   Example: "The workstation baseline security standard required disk encryption, EDR, and auto-patching."

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• CVE
• OWASP
• Account Lockout
• Bypass
• Configuration Audit
• Container Security
• Docker Security
• Endpoint Hardening
• Least Functionality
• Legacy Protocol
• Minimum Security Baseline
• RDP Security
• Registry Security
• Residual Risk